Gram panchayat · Parjang block · Dhenkanal
Gadaparjang gram panchayat
Gadaparjang is a gram panchayat (village council) in Parjang block of Dhenkanal district, Odisha, covering 6 villages, home to 7,685 people in 1,814 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Parjanga assembly constituency and the Dhenkanal Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 6
- Population (2011)
- 7,685
- Literacy
- 81.8%
- Area
- 15.3 km²
- LGD code
- 117417
Villages of Gadaparjang
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garhaparajang | 868 | 3,834 | 84.8% | 28% | 8% |
| Dihadol | 358 | 1,429 | 88.5% | 6% | 3% |
| Khandualmunda | 300 | 1,283 | 76.1% | 6% | 7% |
| Jahnapada | 250 | 954 | 70.2% | 21% | 0% |
| Barabank | 29 | 140 | 61.2% | 36% | 0% |
| Palikateni | 9 | 45 | 81.6% | 0% | 0% |
Villages: Local Government Directory (lgdirectory.gov.in), Government of India — data dump of December 2022 via github.com/planemad/india-local-government-directory (December 2022). Figures: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (village level); a dash means the census figures could not be matched to the village.
People and work in Gadaparjang
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 7,685
- 3,980 male · 3,705 female
- Households
- 1,814
- about 4.2 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 81.8%
- above Parjang block's villages (77.3%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 931
- below Parjang block's villages (965)
- Children aged 0–6
- 769
- 10.0% of residents
- Workers
- 2,539
- 33.0% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,479 (19.2%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 447 (5.8%)
What the 2,539 workers did
- Cultivators506 (19.9%)
- Agricultural labourers356 (14.0%)
- Household industry43 (1.7%)
- Other work1,024 (40.3%)
- Marginal workers610 (24.0%)
Marginal workers worked less than six months of the year.
Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (village level), summed over the panchayat's villages (2011).
Facilities in the villages of Gadaparjang
How many of the 6 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 6 villages cover 15 km², 40% of it sown with crops and 4% forest.
Education
- Primary school5 of 6
- Middle school3 of 6
- Secondary school1 of 6
- Senior secondary school1 of 6
- Degree college1 of 6
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 6
- Health sub-centre1 of 6
- Anganwadi centre4 of 6
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 6
- Hand pump6 of 6
- Electricity for homes6 of 6
Roads & transport
- All-weather road6 of 6
- Public bus2 of 6
- Mobile phone coverage6 of 6
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 6
- Commercial bank0 of 6
- Ration (PDS) shop3 of 6
- Weekly haat1 of 6
- Primary schools
- 9
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 1
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (6), Black Gram (6).
Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook: Village and Town Directory (Odisha). The facilities were recorded for the 2011 census (reference year 2009 for most items); many places have changed since. Facilities in towns are not included.
Other gram panchayats in Parjang block
- Akhuapal
- Ambapalas
- Badajhara
- Barihapur
- Basoi
- Basulei
- Chandpur
- Damol
- Gengutia
- Jayapurakateni
- Kalada
- Kandarsinga
- Kankadasoda
- Kankili
- Kantor
- Kualo
- Kumusi
- Lodhani
- Manikamara
- Muktapasi
- Mundeilo
- Patarpada
- Patharakhumba
- Pitiri
- Renthapat
- Roda
- Sanda
- Sarang
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Gadaparjang? Share it with us.